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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07
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vHRH LrxTIl BONE BEzEDns Elaxna No
TO TnE PRESIDENTS NnzS60E.
WAsMM0r0H. Dee. 6.--Aft0E the OPEN
lne Of the Senate that body took a recess
10 await the coming Of The pfeBldGnf'H
message. AZ Eve minutse past one Ne.
csob, secretary Of che senate, began
readlue the message. He eenci11ed e
lz0. and the Senate a6ionrned.
1nE nouss.
The arst business trnnaaolad thia
morning after the opening Baa the amb
miaaion Of arpendmanla 30 tha gulaa.
Coz, Of New York, infoFmad th4
House thai the prrsidena wonld commu-
nicate With Il.
AZ 1910 q recess vas tahen uutll 1910,
and 3 subeequent recess uDtil f1o. ~
The expiration Of the fesea1 Us pfonI-
denl's seosslary bsouehs il he mess4gs
and the reading began immedlaiely.
At150 o'clock tbs House adioGFnod
until Thursday.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

This condition Of oar treasury ia not
altsGeiher nsw, end g has more than
once Of late been snbmlited 70 lke peo-
pies Representatives IN congress. VINO
aione can supply remedy, and yet the
sItnafion still continues with aaQFavak-
ed incidents more than psesaQinQ finan-
oial eonvulsien and widespread diaas-
ter. Il viii not do 10 neglect this sitna-
ton because lie dangers are not nov
DFobahly fmminent sad appaFent. They
exist none the les certainly and 50 may
the unforeseen ana unexpected coca.
sion when suddenly thsy will be pre-
oipitated upon az.
On the 00th day Of Jnne, 1885, the ex-
cess Of revenue over p1blie expendi-
tufss. after complying With the annual
requirement Of the sinking fund act,
vas el7,e59. .7s5 81. Daring ths year
ended June 50. 1886, such exosss
to el9, ,l05 $3.50, and daring
The year ended JnBe 50. 1857, ID reached
the auw az RS SGT. $40 "a.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

Hotwithstanding these operations of
ths treasury department., representa-
ti0ns Of distress IN busine8 circles not
only continued bot increased. and alb
solute peril seemed ct hand. In those
circumstances the contribution to the
sinking fund fer the current fiscal year
was at once completed by the expendi
ture Of e27 6SA, ,2e3 55 Ia the purchase Of
government bonds YET due, bearing (
and ~ per cent interest, the premium
paid snefeon averaging about ~ per
cent for the former and per oent for
the latter. In addition 30 this the inter
est account aocfuinR during the cur
rent year upon the outstanding bonded
indebtedness Of the government was
paid b the extent anticipated, and the
banks selected IS repositories Of public
money were permitted 10 somewhat in
crease their dsposits- while these en-
pedients were thus employed 10 release
the people. the money lying in the
treasury served 20 ayeFt immediate
danger. Oar surplus revenues have
continued to aooum1laie. the excess for
the present year amounting on the lsf
day Of Decsmber 10 So, ,266. .e71 10, and
Il Il estimated 20 feaeh the sum Of
8I13, ,000, GOO on the @lh Of June next,
at which date Il is expected that this
sun, added 10 prior Accommodations, viii
swell the surpins IN the treasury 10
31An0D00
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

ID needs hardly be stated that while
ths present situation demands RENE
dy. Ve eau snly be saved from q Dr. die
amsnt In the future by toe removal o.
the cause. Our seheme Of xation by
means Of which this needless safpIus is
taken from the people and pua into the
public treasury, consists Of 9 tariff OF
duty levied upon impoFtAtions from
abroad and internal revenue taxes lev.
led upon the consumption Of tobacco
and spiFituous and malt liquors. It
must be considered that none Of thass
taxes relate 10 things subjected 30 inter-
nal taxation. These are, strictiy speak
ina, necessaFy and there appeaFs 10
be no lust cause Of complaint OF the
consumers Of the articles and there
seems to be nothing 90 veil able 20 bear
the burden without hardship 20 any per
tiun Of the people, bot our pEasent toRin
laws, the various inequitable and Hog
ioai sourcs Of unnecessary taxation
ought 70 Be AZ once revised and amen
ded.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Tarin Refers b fhe 0nly
suhjeet Treated.
Hlzsry aus c.a..s 4 sAs Rsv.uns
surVlas-AhsuRsss Frss Traas De-
neuns.a-H..s sarzi.sisaA

WAaHIEaxuM, Dec. 6.-Tn eAe Comaress
n tAs Nniks9 6fat1a. Yom ara ounfRnnt-
ed at the threshold q youx lsRisIasipe
Duties with 9 ounditson of che national
9neness which imperafleely demands
Immediate and careful eonnidsraffon
Tie emount of zleneY annnAily re-
eeiRed. Through lhe rpsEafion q The
rEe1ent laws. from TIE vaEious hides
tries and necessities of fhe people.
largely exneekn the sam necessary %
meet the expensas ok th9 RuvsKumank
When We osnafdeE fhas the fneory az
ouE institutions guarantees 90 every
est1xsn TIE full ondoWmenf q ne fruits
of bis industry ana enfeEpEiBs, with
oniy snoh deduoei0n asmay - his shars
towards the careful and eoonomioai
maintsnanee of the e0EsFnmenf which
pro,eata him. Il 3 plain fhat ne ex-
ne1tou Of more than thiB la IN
aezsnaibia nnd q culgabla beaFny
ct fniFneng and iustiae. This wrouR In
nteted uDan thoae Who beaz the buFaen
ef nntional laxMtion, ike other WFonQa.
mnitipli1s brood of eyii nunseunsnoGs.
Ihs pabiio treasury witch ahonid unls
exisl ns condnit eouFeying the peoples
tribute 20 It's ieRitimate objects Of ex-
pe1diluEe becomes 3 boarding pincs for
money needlessly Withdrawn from trade
and The peoples U.S. khns cEipplinR our
national energies. usurping cur ooun-
eE9is development, preventing invest
meuf IN psod1ctive enterprises. threat
e8iDa financial disturbances and tnyit-
ina schemes Of pabtia psundor.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07
no AwunsnuR.

There seems 20 be no assurance that
With snch q witkdRawal from use Of the
peopls's circulating medium, our busi-
ness community may not In she near fu-
ture be subjected 20 the same distress
which vas quiss lately pFoduosd from
TIE same cause, and while the fnnctions
Of car nAtional treasury should be few
and simple. and while tts best coalition
woald Be Feached, beatese, b. Ne en-
tire eiseonnection with private bustness
interests. YET when By perveFsioE Of
fis purposes u idly holds money useless
II enbtraceed from the channels of
trade, there SCENE 10 be reason for The
claims teai legitimate means should Be
devised BY the government 70 restore in
lhe smeFRenoy. without waste oF ex
tsavagance, such money 10 IL plasc
among the people.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07
70 HxECUTEvn FOWEa % HEznI.

II such az emsEesncy arises there
GOV exissa no clear, un9onbeeo
exseutive pow of relief. Heretofore
the rsdemption OF three per cents. only,
which were payable at the option Of the
government. has eMoFded . means for
TIE dishansemsnt of The excess Of our
revenues, bai thsss beads have al been
retired, and there ere no bonds out
SANDING the paymeot Of which ve have
ths FiQht TO inslst apun. The oantriba.
tian 10 the sinking fund which furnishes
~ oeoaaion foF exp -ndll1res Ia TIE
puEehase Of bonds has bsen already
ma6e for TIE eurrs19 year, 90 thege is
No outlet in that direeeio1, In tha pres
ent stats Of legislation TIE only pre-
tsese Of any existing executive p0wer 10
restore 81 this time eEY paFs of cur
saFplna. consists n The supPosition thal
the secretary of the tReasuFy may enter
ths market and purchase he hsnds of
the government nos 20 Gus "a Q rate Of
pFominm 10 be AGREED upon.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

The pEoyisioa q law from uhich such
power e01ld Be derived b foand 10 N
appropFi1lian bi4 p4ased q H1nbsE %
ysaEs go, anc u is sahtss1 20 the sup
position that 4 was intsnded - tem-
poEAry measure and limited Ia ils ap-
pli@tian. Instead of eonfeFTinR . con-
ttnuinR disere4l0n ard au1hnFtfy. No
eunditlo1 ouRhs b exisa which wuafd
iaxaffy the grant q Power 10 . single
oi3cial npon his iuacmEnt of tis neoes-
aisy b wifhhoid from O. release % tha
baaineu of Ne peopie Is sn 1uusnal
9aY tha money ket6 ID ahs trsasuFy,
ard fhus aGect "a h1s vii tha 0naDeinl
s1tnssios of tbs eeaGtry, and II Il ID
anomnd wiHa 10 loaea h The nenrs1agy
az tAa treasury tna mnthoEity IN Ne
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07
ONLY A nKMENDR.

This references 90 the operations Of
our tariff IaWs is not made By way Of
instruction. bat II order that wo may
bs constantly EemEnded Of tbe manner
In which they impoae Q burden upon
those WHO cossnme domestic produets
"a veil a. those Who consume fmpoxted
arkieies, ard tlus eEeaae Sax upon all
oar peeple. IL is nos proposed 70 eu-
tiFesy relieve the eoantFy q this tnxR-
tion; 10 must be extensively continusd
ss she source q the governments in
coms; and IN eadiuslmsnt Of car tar
u TIE interests of Anssieau labor en-
gacsd In nanufactaEe Should b care
fully considered, ~ wen 81 the pRessR.
vaaEon Of ouR manafae1nEora il nay
be uAalsd pFctecsioa or By any other
nanne, bat relief from the hnrdahips
and dangers Of our present taFiH lave
shoaid Be devised vita especial pFeeau-
tiou against importing The txistspes ok
our nanufaciuFtne interests, bat shfs
existence sh0ald snt mean Q condiiioD
whfah, uithous reRaFd ta khe pablie
welfare OF anatinnal exizeney, mast al
vars insure TIE reaiinatson of TIE In
nsnsa pse6ts inaaead ef modaEnaely
psoaiahis FstarnA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

These laws as to their primary and
plain efect, raise the pries 70 the con.
SINNER Of ell articles imported and cub.
iocted to duty BY preCiosly the sum paid
for such duties. Tins ihe amount Of
the duty measures the tan paid By those
Who purchase for use these imported
articles. Many Of these things, how
ever, are raised or manufactured IN our
oWn country aud the duties now levied
upon foreign goods and products are
called protection 10 these home manu-
fsctuFies because they render q possible
for those of our people who are manu-
faotuFers 70 make these taxed articles
and sell them for price equal 10 thas
demanded fer the imported goods that
have paid customs duty. So lt happens
that while comparatively few use ne
imported articles. miilions Of our people
Who never uss aud never saw any Of the
foreign productA purchase and use
things Of the sams Kind made In this
country and pay therefor nearly or
quite The same enhanced price Uhlch
Toe duty adds 10 the imported ariioiss.
Those who bay imports pay The duly
charged thereon 70 the pubic treasury,
bal the great majority of cur citizens
Who buy domestic sFficies Of ths same
einss pay q sam at least appfoximately
equal 90 this duty 10 ahs home maun.
fac3mKeKA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

AZ the volume and diversity Of cur
national activities tssssase. ngw ~
erniis afe sddsd 70 tkoss eho 6esiFs {
eoasinnasioa of he advantages Which
thsy oonesiTs The PRESENT ssssem ef
iaxia t&xAtian dffsslly nn6s them. 30
HsnhbaEnly hsys al e1oFss 30 Esfnrm
thn preseuf egndffion bean Dsgisted By
those 0f cnr fellow aitfxnns ahns co
eazed. that thsy e8n hardly compiaiu
q ehs s1spini0a eniezfain1d % q oeF-
faln exsent ikat fheEs extsts nn oEgnn-
izs6 o0mbinstt1u ail nionE the llna -
matniAin their a9x1ns4ee.
We are h fhs ni3st e oau1anuiaI
salnhfatinns. and VA heenminR pslds
ws psioics IN AmeEieAa Mkzfl and lnas-
mai1gi IN AmsEioAn enarRg nn& enaaf-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

! have deemed C my dniy thus 20
bring 10 the knoWledgs ef my country
men, as well az 10 the attention Of their
Representatives. 20 the respousibility Of
Legislative relief, the gravity of oaF
financial situati0n. The failure Of the
congress heratofots 20 provide aeainsa
the dangers which u vas quite eVidont
lhe very nature Of the difficulty must
necessarily prodnce. oauso1 q eonAltton
Of financial distress and apprehension
since their last adioaFnmens which
taxes TO The utmost all the authority
and expedients within execntiTo coutrol,
ard fhese appear nov 10 he exhausted.
II disaster results from The oontinued
fnaOli0n Of congress-, The responsibility
must rest where Is heIonRg Though
the situation thus far considered d
fFought With danger which should Be
fully FsaliBsd, and thoaeh q prsssnt
features Of wrong 70 ths people e ell
as 70 the country, u bus ne result Of
the growing Of perfeoily palpabls and
apparent cause, constantly reproducing
the same alarming eiEcnmsfances, q
oonRested natiosal treasury and q de-
pEeted monetary condition 10 the busi-
neaa Of the country.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

When tka ndmbsE q cur faFmeEz en-
aaaad u up0l FaisinR b epmpared with
al1 aha farmers IN TIE cgun1Ky and The
snail NSppuKaign they hsaT 10 Cur p0pm-
lsisun b oouMdsGod. Wien q ID made
apparsnt lhaa II lbe eaes q large part
e shous who e1n nkeep fhe ben91t of
fts r1nnsuf sa1i4 - weoI b tI,uaiEs.
enH. ab1gs alL, uhen & unn1 - cue-
ensasf thaf fha inwsaas of ne go q
living nRunsd ~ G1nh taxk1 beoumna &
han3an upuu f6uns oG mo1nEBta means
ed "a PnnE, the emelsYed nnd unern-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

IN ms mo4nN40 ne o3Y otkI4ed
whea ihe farmer anda Il nesss1sFy %
puFehase woolan goods sd material 10
eloehe himself and faHzily for The win
Der. Whan hs faoea khs fradeamnn for
that purpose be discovers fhna he q
ohliRed not only 10 Estnxn, IN Tie way
Of increased prizes. bis frnin profit On
ths wool be sold, and which then per-
haps lies boforo bin b manufactured
farm, bus that be mnst add Q consider
abs enm theFstn, - meet q further IN
ersasa h ooEe b tsxi4 duty on tha
naEufactnrsd eDods Thus, h tie end,
Be IL aEonaed 10 khe fnct that be has
paid. upom q mcdaEnta purchase. 40 9
raault cf she taFiN aehema, walsh, Wien
be sulA hin wool. nssmed - pEp1tahlss
an ineEaase n pEIoe moEs than an11steu1
% sweep away al The tsfLd pEoal ~ 70
csiVsd 1pun fhe Beoi he prodneed end
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

II h q acondftlon whieh coufruuis us
not q lheoEy. Rsiiaf ffom fhia confl-,
tkcn nag inyolps Q sllaht rsdne1ion %
- advantages wo aBafd ear home pro-
dnetlons, b1t the entire NithdFagnI Of
snsh adsansaGss ahouid aoi - oontem-
pieted
Ths Qussfien of fra tEads u nbsolnis-
~ iFrsisSmnt and he paFaisaanf claim
nnade IN eart4in qnaElaKs fhmt all sGorts
% Fsiiess The peppls frnm uniuss ana
unnsseaBaEy taxss hIe eeAsMas 81 so-oali
e fEsa trA1eEs. .is miEehfsggus and faF re-
moFsd fron any oonNde1z1ion for fha
pahils coed The simpls and piain
esq - eve 70 the people h % rStnna
iHx4tlun % ths ueessaagy expenazs of
a. eeanomieal oDaEafios 81 she a04srn-
nsnk aEd % rsseaEe b the haalnaw el
1As suuntsy TIE monsy ~ held II tks
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-07

Dr1szn1 sanolurs 3 rarshans hdua~. 4
zh01ld Be- f1isiy pss1sd ana rrurIElR =
fs< e poMibIs wilk rnrk ckec4r -
nznilatIunH IS VIA eeane kis clssisl
1Iahs ard diacretion, anf a - a1rna
tins fsiisss him fson nndns fa1ponsi-
nsiisg.
a1uuzD m muzxB n KIM.
IN eoH1idsEing Ehs qassEiaa of pur-
Nzi11l1N Du10a e 3 means q rnat1Ef1N
~ clEealHtlon - sha sznpins mbnsY
E1cauuIatina in The ts<aeofY, Il Ehonla
q borne ID mind lha1 TIE premInm
Eula cf eourse b pad upon s1oh pur-
e1A9Gs t1a1 there mas b 4 fkEea paFs az
tnesH bonds held a. lngsn1nzanfs walsh
eannnt be pnRannzed a mny rrsna. ana
ahaf oombtnAtlnna aznonR holdeFa Who
are wiling - eeli nay unnsanonahlY
enhance The eosf Of sush hends 10 The
gsTsrnmenf.
Il has been sneeestsd thaa the uses-
ene bonded debt mi1h1 be rsfnnfsd a
. les refe q intsEss1 nnd Tie aha Hsrsnne
betWsen TIE Old and naw anonrifisn ualH
u eash, shns hndinR una fux ahe anr
bla9 IN sho ef0agnfY. xhB Bnnnens az
shia plan if is epparGut must Be fonnd-
Cd upon The volfIion aE kha holders Of
ths pEesent bends, and e 4 not entirely
certain that tbs indueeueu1 vfiah n4nSf
Be olfeEed them wenI8 resnlt II mers
nnauei1l hena1l 70 ahs RoFeFnmant thnn
tie p1Eehaae of bonds uhiis The Iasssr
pgeDoaitio1 wonId reduea ahe DrinrIuaa
oE zoe dshe b. nelnal paymen8 lns1end
Of sxten9ina a.
xxrNEDiNoEx onxmnrznxAnzm raxMcrren
Tbs pEop1sifion % dsponia ne n,suep
held by the eoFeEnReHs q TIE hanka
thfoqR4cut ne ecuukf4 lof u11 b thS
people 3, Is seems % ne, an exoeedinaly
OBJ 5etiouable pEinoIpie a. EeaohinR 20
close . relAtionship be1gesn The opaEa-
ti0ns og The RovsEnmena % the buninasa
Of the ounnisy, end too excessive com
mingiing Of their money. thus fostering
an unnatural Kelianca Ia private huai-
nees upon pubic funda. II this scheme
sh0ald be adopted iE should b done
only as q temporary expedient % meet
a. urgent necessity. LaaialaaiEo nnd
executive efforts should generally Be in
the oppo1iie d1Rsnfion nd ahoud have
Q iendency 20 divorces as manh ana as
faE& % can safely b. dome, the trns-
sMFy department from private enter.
pxiees. OF course, it Il not eKpertod
that unnecessary and exsEavaaana
operations viii Be nsaae for The purpose
Of avoiding the aeo1m1laiiou Of an ex-
oess Of revenue. Such expeudifure, Be
SIDE shs disqualification Of ell Jest con
septions Of pablo dnty which lt aniails,
emulafss q reckless improvidance noe
Ia the least consistent with TIE mission
Of our people o. the high ana benifeanl
purposes OF our government.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
just Like White Man.

The spread of civilization or, what
is generally admitted to amount to the
same thing, the increase of white
population, Is gradually wiping out
the aboriginal inhabitants of this coun-
try. But while the untutored red man
is passing away, his pathway to the
indefinite hence is smothered by the
chiekamin of the paleface, who pays
literally for the fish and game which
he desires. An Indian who has his
ihahe down on the Cowlitz was seen by
a reporter in game market yester-
day, where he was collecting his pay
for forty-fve mallard ducks, nineteen
widgeons, and twenty-seven teal, as
well as some smelt and box of trout.
He must be a good hunter and
fisherman" said the reporter.
"Yes." said the dealer, ''he makes
hiyu money"
''Td like to make some money!" said
the Indian; ''but ammunition costs too
much"
''But don't you shoot three or four
ducks at a clatter?" asked the re-
porter.
mo; me shoot 'em flying, and miss
too often"
but it don't cost anything to catch
trout" continued the reporter.
mo. My boy sit ON the bank this
morning and catch four dozen. But
take me all night to catch six bushel
smelt. Some dips I get twenty; some
only four or five"
AS the old fellow slid handful of
dollars in his breeches pocket and
walked off, he said: TOO much work;
too much ammunition; no money in
shooting or fishing. y Portland Ore
Q0niaH.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
Food in the Spring.

In the springtime of the year there
is great occasion for care in the mat
ter of food. The kind that has salts
fled and supported the body during
the winter has served its purpose and
is no longer fit for use. In cold
weather the human system can as
simulate materials that would clog and
derange it in the spring. There is no
need for drugs to make people feel
well when the things which have re-
manned dormant in the ground began
to give signs of life. A judicious
change of diet is required; that is all.
1t is better to take the materials for
health from the grocer than from the
druggist. Begin the morning meal
with an extra allowance of fruit
Take two sound oranges or apples If
you have been eating only one, or
three if you have been eating only
two. Be sure there is no decay in the
fruit employed in this manner Eat
good bread and butter. If you are
coffee or tea drinker, moderate the
usual allowance. If you are hot
| water drinker take as much as you
like. If you are a flesh-eater, take
half as much as you do in winter.
Pork is unfit for human food at any
season. Eat less butter and grease OF
all kinds in the spring. If potatoes
are sound and mealy they are not OBJ
| jectionable; cheesy potatoes are unit
| for human consumption. There is the
utmost need for the exercise of eau
ton in the use of vegetables of every
1 kind. Unless they have been well
preserved and have a wholesome t1a-
Vor, the part of wisdom is to avoid
them Raw cabbage that has been
spoiled by freezing is often served in
| oyster houses of a certain class. The
odor is disagreeable and readily marks
it. In spring it is important that the
heaviest meal should be eaten in the
middle of the day. The warm rains
produce an atmospheric condition
which causes drowsiness. Eating a
hearty meal in the midst of the pres
sure adds to the weight upon the sys-
tenn. In daylight the demands of bus
mess or duty will enable you to cope
with it. In the evening there is no
such stimulus, and the result is injury
to health The evening meal should
be light and easily digested. Don't
eat buckwheat cakes or doughnuts.
If you are a meat-eater be sure that
the meat has been broiled or roasted.
Don't eat fried food of any kind. 1t is
not desirable 10 feel that you have
eaten enough. Moderation is the best
doctor.-HerGld of Health.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-05-26
THE STUFF PEOPLE EAT.
Feed dAduIteFati0n Practtced Most
In Spices and Condiments.


In Spices and C0nd m ents.
The chemists in the Department of
Agriculture, under direction of the
Com missioner, have for year or more
been investigating the extent and
manner Of food adulteration practiced
in this country, and report covering
several branches of tn, work is In the
process of preparation That portion
relating to spices and condiments,
prepared by Clifford Richardson, is
already completed. Mr.. Richardson's
Investigation shows that no other
kinds Of human food are adulterated
to sueh an extent. OF twenty samples
of ground cloves presented only two
were pure. The Others had suffered
the extraction of their essential oils
and had been polluted by the addition
of Glove stems, allspice and husks OF
various kinds. OF eight samples of
cayenne pepper, only one was pure.
OF ten samples of mustard, none were
pure, unchanged mustard, though
several had only suffered the loss of
their fixed oil the others contained
quantities of wheat -four, the spurious
matter being In some cases two thirds
of the compound. This made it nee
essary to add tumeric acid (harmles) to
restore the mustard color. Ten sam
Piles of allspice were examined, eight
of which were pure. Four samples of
cassia were all pure. OF ten samples
Of ginger, four were pure. Only one
out of the thirteen samples of black
pepper was found to be what it pur
ported to be. A specimen sent from
Boston to q man who had an army
contract was almost entirely spurious
Cayenne pepper, black pepper, husks
and mustard hulls were used to give
flavor and pungency, while body"
was supplied by ground beans and rice
and color by charcoal. Two samples
Of white pepper out of five were pure,
TIVE samples of mace out of five were
pure, and of three samples of nutmeg
examined all were pure.
Mr.. Richardson's experience leads
to tho conclusion that the public has
the power, If it insists on it, to effect
q reform in the matter of spice adul-
teratien. The quality of the article is
usually fixed by the retailer. wbo
names the prices he is willing to pay
The grinder thereupon estimates the
amount of pure spice he can afford to
put therein, and fills out the order
with refuse. Mr.. Richardson inciden.
tally mentions New York spice
grinder who within q short time
worked of 5000 pounds of coacoanut
husks. The ground article, which
sells for less than the pure and un-
ground, needs NO test to prove it spu-
rious. Usually when he demanded q
pure article and called upon q first
grocer for 1t, he get 1t.